DN17 3AD postcode in North Lincolnshire, England

DN17 3AD is a postcode in North Lincolnshire, in the Messingham ward. It is in the Scunthorpe parliamentary constituency and the Humberside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where DN17 3AD is, and what is near it

Map of DN17 3AD and what is near it Map of DN17 3AD: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the DN17 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DN17 3AE: also in DN17 3DN17 3AF: also in DN17 3DN17 3AG: also in DN17 3DN17 3AH: also in DN17 3DN17 3AQ: also in DN17 3DN17 3BF: also in DN17 3DN17 3JP: also in DN17 3DN17 3JQ: also in DN17 3DN17 3JR: also in DN17 3DN17 3JS: also in DN17 3DN17 3JW: also in DN17 3DN17 3JZ: also in DN17 3DN17 3LA: also in DN17 3DN17 3LB: also in DN17 3DN17 3LL: also in DN17 3DN17 3LN: also in DN17 3 Act Fast NL Ltd 3.6 km2 places, 3.9–4.1 kmSchool 4.1 km2 places, 4.6–7.0 kmGP 5.7 kmGP 5.7 kmMessingham DN17 3AD Map of DN17 3AD and what is near it Map of DN17 3AD: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the DN17 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 3.9–4.1 km2 places, 4.6–7.0 kmGP 5.7 kmMessingham DN17 3AD
  • DN17 3AD
  • Other postcodes in DN17 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5483, longitude -0.7359)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DN17 3AD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DN17 3AD?

Every home and business at DN17 3AD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

North Lincolnshire: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

North Lincolnshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across North Lincolnshire.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DN17 3AD?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Lincolnshire Council's days for DN17 3AD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DN17 3AD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 28 homes and businesses at DN17 3AD. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 27 more at a lower risk.

28 homes and businesses at DN17 3AD High: 1Low: 27

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across North Lincolnshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DN17 3AD: 1,962 properties in North Lincolnshire are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for North Lincolnshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DN17 3AD is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 11:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DN17 3AD?

Homes in DN17 3 sold for a typical £227,475 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, up 10.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£227,475 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£206,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £293,500 46 sales
  • Semi-detached £170,000 24 sales
  • Terraced £113,975 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DN17 district: a typical £172,500 from 417 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DN17 3AD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DN17 3AD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DN17 3AD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around DN17 3AD. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (21%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DN17 3AD

Band D in North Lincolnshire for 2026‑27: £2,348. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,566 (band A) to £3,914 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,348.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (15%)£1,566
Band Babout 110 (17%)£1,827
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,088
Band Dabout 200 (30%)£2,348
Band Eabout 90 (14%)£2,870
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,392
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,914
Band Hfewer than 5£4,697

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for North Lincolnshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DN17 3AD is in (ONS area E01013324), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DN17 3AD?

The nearest open schools to DN17 3AD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DN17 3AD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DN17 3AD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DN17 3AD is Althorpe Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Althorpe Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Scunthorpe Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chapel Lane, 101 m away.

More stations near DN17 3AD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DN17 3AD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN17 3AD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

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Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DN17 3AD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN17 3AD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DN17 3AD?

The nearest to the centre of DN17 3AD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DN17 3AD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DN17 3AD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DN17 3AD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DN17 3AD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN17 3AD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DN17 3AD?

The nearest vets to the centre of DN17 3AD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DN17 3AD in a conservation area?

The centre of DN17 3AD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DN17 3AD?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN17 3AD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Other theft2 reports

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DN17 3AD

Ward
Messingham
Parish
East Butterwick
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around DN17 3AD

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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